The Psychological Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Psychological Society of Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Press release on the forthcoming publication of the Mental Health Bill, press release on the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024

Intended results The PSI aims to share the organisation's views regarding the announcement of the publication of the Mental Health Bill and the reform of the Mental Health Act, 2001 and The PSI aims to share the organisation's views regarding the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity PSI Policy and Research Officer, Kennedy Fiorella

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email to Minister of State with Responsibility for Mental Health, Mary Butler and Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly, welcoming the Minister for Mental Health and Older People’s announcement that the new Mental Health Bill has been selected for priority publication for the current legislative session.

Email (1)

Email to Minister of State with Responsibility for Mental Health, Mary Butler and Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly, welcoming the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)